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How do you express a natural habit of a species?
I am curious to know about the plural/singular form of addressing a species. For example, which expression is correct or more appropriate:
Lion does not eat wolf
Lions do not eat wolves
Or ...
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A water circle of few radius is around the park
Look at the below image. Do you see the water in few feet radius around a land? How do you describe this? Let's assume that the land is a park and there is no fountain. Can I express it as "A water ...
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“Absent additional configuration” [closed]
I have come across the below sentence but it doesn't quite sound right.
Absent additional configuration, permits will be distributed at a fixed rate.
Is the first part of the sentence correct?
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“I'm very interested in.” vs “in which I'm very interested.” [duplicate]
You should sell me that book I'm very interested in
or is it better to write it as
You should sell me that book in which I'm very interested
I know that the former is more informal than the ...
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Which sentence is better grammatically? [closed]
I want to search for food by name.
I want to search for a specific food name.
I want to search for a specific food.
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How to explain simple math with correct preposition embedded on explanation?
I have a construction to say a ratio. I think of or and would be the correct prepositions.
So, If I give you my practice case
The ratio of minimum rectangle’s floor area to enclosed circle ...
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Is this sentence correct - “what an ephemeral rendezvous we had”?
I met some girls last month, and recently I came in contact with one of them. And I really wanted to say something about our first meeting. Can you please tell me if the following sentence is correct ...
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“Method A can reduce the running time by at least a half over Method B”? [closed]
Is this sentence correct?
Method A can reduce the running time by at least a half over Method B.
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“If lust was to be, let it be lust”? [closed]
I read an article (written by a teacher in Taiwan) on Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution." One paragraph confused me:
There, everyone reached a conclusion: lust was Mr. Yee's weakness. If lust was to be, ...
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Is this a complete sentence?
There was an ad on telly I saw, saying
Relax, knowing your home is safe
Is this a complete sentence that is grammatically correct? Could this go in an essay? What is the technical word for ...
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Can 'it' be used plurally?
Can 'it' as a pronoun refer to many different imperative verbs? For instance, in the sentence:
Abide by thy customs, thou excellent one: grind thy corn, drink thy water, praise thy cooking,-- if ...
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How to correct a sentence that Word thinks is a fragment I need to revise?
I will be specific. I am trying to frame a sentence to include in a blog post. Instinctively it feels lame and wrong. Word keeps asking me to consider revising the fragment. As I am not a native ...
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Oddness of sentence containing “since”
The considerable debt of gratitude I have incurred to Mr X since I have known him, has continued to grow during this last period.
Is the use of since in the above sentence grammatically correct? ...
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Can you use two “and”s in a sentence?
For example,
I like chocolate, vanilla, and lemon and orange ice cream.
Indicating "lemon and orange" is a combined flavor, as an item in the list needing an initial and.
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Using “either” to say both the elements are needed [closed]
I want to say using spatial or temporal properties of data individually (separately) cannot help and they should be applied together.
Does the following say this?
While the reliable detection of ...
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Does standard English include non-trivial sentences which admit no verb?
One of the interesting aspects of the Maori language, as I understand it, is that it includes a class of sentences which not only have no verb, it is positively wrong to form them with a verb.
Does ...
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“To” vs. “for” in “gold for your business” [closed]
As a marketing slogan could the following sentence be considered grammatical?
Because happy customers are gold for your business.
Would it be better to say to instead of for? Or a rephrasing ...
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Grammatical? “One in 12 babies is/are immunized.” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Which is correct: “one or more is” or “one or more are”?
“1 in 10 are” or “1 in 10 is”?
Which is grammatical and why?
About one in 12 Australian babies is not ...
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Usage of “in contrast”
I want to explain something in the first sentence and then say some opposite thing in the second sentence. I thought, I could use the phrase in contrast to make the flow of a paragraph.
For example:
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As or due to give same meaning? [closed]
Does as or due to give same meaning? I have written some example case
As the reference data is available with a leading company and
difficulty of making own reference data, the overall ...
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How to avoid repetition of “due to” [closed]
I want to say that something has happened due to several reasons. So I used word due to to say the reason but due to comes respectively. I avoided it in my 2nd sentence. Would it be ok?
Missing of ...
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correct usage of 'in spite of' instead of 'although'
It is difficult to figure out how to alter the word although for a case like below as in my report there are many although.. so I am looking for an alternative like in spite of
Although the ...
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removing some repeating phrases within a sentence [closed]
i think this sentence doesn't accept by the academic readers as some phrases are repeating so that looking for some modifications.
Alternatively, users can decide for which application this ...
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Combining 3 sentences [closed]
I am struggling to combine following 3 sentences for a one sentence. I am doubted how to do it. Any suggestions please.
a) Most of the above methods often rely on the crown height model
(CHM)
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Does “I don’t have either late-night nor between-meal snacks” sound natural?
Does the sentence sound natural?
I don’t have either late-night nor between-meal snacks.
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Is this sentence correct in grammar and does it even make sense [closed]
This sentence:
You have the right to ask for someone in the United States of America.
Does it have any grammatical errors?
Does it even make sense? I think it is usually ...to ask for ...
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Past perfect in the specific sentence
I am not sure about using the past tenses here:
Yesterday I saw my friend who had just finished the university and
wanted to go out.
Is that correct? I am not sure about the past perfect but ...
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Is a sentence always grammatically incorrect if it has no verb?
Is the following grammatically correct? My friend says the second sentence is grammatically incorrect, but couldn't explain why.
I have always been fascinated by statistics. The different ways in
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Can you grammatically end a sentence with “with”?
Do you want to come with?
Can I come with?
I seem to hear this construction more often in recent years, but it still grates on my ear.
I know it's often said that one shouldn't end a ...
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Sentences beginning with “so”?
This also came up on either a BBC or CBC science program, but not as a linguistically-oriented discussion.
Over the last two or three years I've noticed a lot more people starting a sentence with ...
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How should I quote a book's name?
When writing, one often needs to quote the name of a book. How should I do it properly? I have met all of the following kinds of quotation. Which one is correct and what's the principle?
An ...
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Can I start a sentence with “because”, whether I am answering a question, or giving a sample of an idea? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can a sentence start with “Because”
I would like to know if the next sentence is right:
"Because in this case, both are spelled the same way"
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“I'm not understand” — help regarding sentence structure
I am trying to learn/improve my English by remembering grammar rules. Everyday, I read a lot of technical documentation and have many conversations with my colleagues from US.
I already have many ...
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Is the sentence “we grew warmer and warmer” grammatical?
I did a Google search on the the sentence, "We grew warmer and warmer," and it only came up with a few hits, not even one page worth. So is this grammatically incorrect? Is there a better way to put ...
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Is there any valid rule discouraging the use of a certain word to start a sentence?
Is there any rule you think is valid that discourages the use of a certain word to start a sentence?
Because I suspect the answer is no.
But it would be good to have a blanket answer to this kind of ...
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Can a sentence start with “Because”?
In my grade school days, I recall a teacher proclaiming to the class:
You should never start a sentence with the word "Because".
Of course, I've since seen lots of examples to the contrary, and ...
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Is it really incorrect to start a sentence with “and”?
I know it's wrong, but I do it all the time or else my sentences would go on forever.
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Is there some rule against ending a sentence with the contraction “it's”?
I heard this lyric in a song the other day and it just sounded so wrong that I assumed it must be incorrect grammar, but I can't find any specific prohibition that applies.
That's what it's.
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Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?
I have heard that starting a sentence with however is wrong. What are the grounds for this view and is it still held by a majority of pedants?
They would suggest changing
However, some people are ...
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When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?
Like many others, I commonly find myself ending a sentence with a preposition. Yes, it makes me cringe. I usually rewrite the sentence, but sometimes (in emails) I just live with it. To, with... ...
